The University of Chicago

ARRA

  • The Downstream Effect of Fiscal Austerity

    The Downstream Effect of Fiscal Austerity

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    Shaun Edwards

    Researchers explore how the relationship between federal, state, and local governments mutes the benefits of the federal government’s fiscal austerity measures. The burden is shifted to state and local governments that face higher demand for safety net programs with shrinking revenue sources.

  • A SunShot In the Arm: How the Energy Department Is Banking On Renewables

    A SunShot In the Arm: How the Energy Department Is Banking On Renewables

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    Evan Johnson

    A chief engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy wants a “world without subsidies.”